Posted by galkeepinon on August 30, 2003, at 4:54:04
In reply to What are the down sides of Lithium?, posted by HenryO on August 30, 2003, at 4:11:07
Hi HenryO Yes, I believe Lithium is the all time old classic med for good ole mania!;) The reason you may not have heard the doc mention it is because there have been so many new meds come out since Lithium with less side effects, etc.
How are YOU feeling about all this?
Take Care:-)
> Isn't Lithium the classic med for mania? I haven't heard one of the state (AZ) doctors mention it.
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> I am certainly hearing some good ideas here. Thank you all for your time and concern.
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> I don't see any psychosis or much mood swing other than very brief and powerfull moments of sorrow, but they aren't depressive. They are still grand.
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> I have made it clear that he can't live with me. He is going into a treatment center which has an emphisis on the psychiatric. Then he is going to live in some kind of halfway house yet to be determined.
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